With the release of Iphone 4 last week, I almost finally succumbed to switching over to the iphone from my trustee curve 8320.
However a little bit of spare time last week allowed me to install the v4 OS and breathed new life (for the meantime) to my curve. I was also able to install some apps like the WordPress for blackberry which is very handy.
you can download it from here.
zepol
I posted previously about how I am trying out Immortal Night, an online multi player game. I realized that Immortal Night, while very interesting, follows a tried and true recipe to be successful – train your character and raise his skill and attributes as much as you can.
I say this not as a criticism to Immortal Night but to point out that with proper planning and sticking with it no matter how boring things may get, brings about success.
A similar experience I have when I played Final Fantasy VII. My friends were saying how difficult the game and the bosses were, none of which I experienced, especially when I came to beating the Ultimate Weapons (Ultima, Ruby, Emerald) and swished through Sephiroth like butter. It was only when they asked me what my level was when I challenged the weapons that I realized that I had been, in my friend’s words, “over-training” Cloud, the main character in the game.
Much of my experience has taught me that this principle is so true in life as well. If you set a plan, consistently work with it, even how monotonous or boring it may get, you can reach your goals. This does not mean however that you should be unbending to the realities of unforeseen events. What this means is that you should have a plan but be able to adapt to challenging events as they arise.
This reminds me of my plan to be a developer when I graduated from University. My first gig was not actual programming but in Software Quality Assurance (SQA).
It may seem to be divergent to my plan of being a developer, but what it gave me was first hand insight and appreciation to ownership of quality in the development life cycle. Long story short, I was able to use the seemingly divergent path of SQA to further my goal of being a better developer by being mindful of my plans.
So yes, while it may be boring, consistently sticking to a well thought out plan and adapting to challenges as they arise leads to success. Be it in raising a family, progressing in your career, investing or playing games.
zepol
It’s almost the middle of the year. A number of expected names, from the HTC, Iphone, Blackberry, Motorola, Nokia and Palm but a few surprises when ZDNet’s Matthew Miller weighs in on the top 10 smartphones of 2010 as of the middle of the year.
I’m still holding out and hanging on to my trusty old Blackberry 8320 Pearl but June and the IPhone 4G is just around the corner.
Weigh in on what you think should be the top 10 smartphones for 2010
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